ARA adds REMAX president Chris Lim to board
The American Real Estate Association (ARA) has added REMAX president and chief growth officer Chris Lim and investor Andrew Dodge to its board of directors, expanding its leadership, according to an announcement on Thursday. As part of the move, ARA will provide all REMAX agents in the United State
Americans Across Party Lines Back Policies to Improve Housing Affordability: Redfin Survey
Most Republicans and Democrats believe there should be federal policies in place to make housing more affordable, according to a recent Redfin survey. For instance, 85% of Democrats say there should be first-time buyer tax breaks, and so do 77% of Republicans. These survey results align with broad
Finding meaning in a busy world: The modern originator’s path to pursuit, purpose, passion and peace
The mortgage industry has never been short on movement. In just the past decade, we’ve seen the rise and fall of companies, shifts in market leadership, the emergence of new technology and the kind of disruption that forces every originator to stop and ask: What am I really building? We’re operating
In land acquisition, the fastest decision wins
Every piece of land worth buying is a race. A broker hears that a landowner might sell fifty acres, and within an hour, twenty buyers know about it. Whoever gets to a confident number first, the price the seller will actually accept, wins it. Everyone else is analyzing yields and preparing bids for
